Mistletoe white - application

The druids of white mistletoe were considered a sacred plant, and cut it for the preparation of medicinal compounds exclusively with a golden knife. White translucent mistletoe berries and leathery leaves contain:

• a large number of amino acids and sugars;
• rubber;
• palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids;
• carotene;
• vitamin C.

Application of mistletoe white in folk medicine

Carried out in the XX century pharmacological and clinical studies of the medicinal properties of mistlets white have confirmed that the substances contained in the plant:

• reduce the excitability of the nervous system;
• contribute to the normalization of blood pressure;
• increase diuresis;
• activate metabolic processes in the body.

In folk medicine mistletoe white is used in the form of tinctures and broths in uterine, pulmonary, gastric and hemorrhoidal bleedings, as a means for treating poorly healing wounds, ulcers. Drugs based on mistletoe whites are used to treat:

• kidney disease;
• atherosclerosis;
• convulsive conditions (including epilepsy);
• nervous diseases.

Also, these drugs serve to get rid of neurologic pain in sciatica , radiculitis, etc.

Together with the hawthorn, a medicinal plant is used to prepare infusions taken to improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system, to raise vitality and normalize sleep. Grass mistletoe white is used in oncology, since the plant has an immunomodulating effect on the body, suppressing the growth of tumors.

It is noted that, depending on the tree species on which the mistletoe is parasitic, the medicinal properties of the plant largely depend. Mistletoe, taken from oak, pine and hornbeam, better helps with heart disease, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis and oncology. The white mistletoe, which grows on the birch and willow, has significant medicinal qualities. But the mistletoe grown on fruit trees is considered ineffective in treatment.

Ways to use mistletoe white

Infusion:

1. A teaspoon of grass is brewed with a glass of boiling water and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes.
2. They let the infusion cool down, after which they filter it.
3. Take the drug three times a day before eating a tablespoon.

Decoction for use inside:

1. 5 tablespoons of mistletoe fill with a liter of water.
2. About 5 minutes boil not slow fire.
3. The cooled composition is filtered and taken 3 times a day for half a glass before meals.

Decoction for external use:

1. 8 tablespoons of mistletoe white pour a liter of water and boil for 5 minutes.
2. Cooled infusions wash the wounds and use it for sedentary baths with hemorrhoids, inflammation of the external genitalia in women.

Tincture for the treatment of oncological diseases:

1. Pour the ground mistletoe into a 0.7 liter vessel and add 0.5 liters of vodka.
2. The product is kept in a dark, cool place for 3 weeks, shaking from time to time.
3. Strained tincture should be taken on 30 drops three times a day.

Grass of mistletoe white is used in the fight against helminths ( pinworms , worms, ascarids, etc.).

Antifoulant powder:

1. A teaspoon of mistletoe, ground to a leaf powder, is mixed with a pinch of valerian root powder.
2. It is recommended to take the mixture at night, eating a wipe with carrots, for 3 days.

Mistletoe white - contraindications

Given that the mistletoe is a poisonous plant, before starting treatment, we advise you to consult a doctor. Preparations based on the plant should not be taken:

• during pregnancy, since the plant can cause spontaneous abortion;
• at low arterial pressure;
• with hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland.

Prolonged intake of formulations with mistletoe whites can cause poisoning, therefore it is recommended to strictly follow the dosage and not exceed the course of treatment.